Hull City ran out 3-0 winners at Ipswich Town to move nine points clear of the Championship's bottom three

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30 second verdict

Hull City took a giant stride towards safety in the Championship as they recorded a brilliant 3-0 win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road.

James Smailes presents the 30-second verdict.

Jarrod Bowen of Hull City celebrates after scoring their third goal during the Championship match at Portman Road, Ipswich

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Markus Henriksen is mobbed after opening the scoring for Hull City

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Ipswich Town

0

Hull City

3

Championship, March 13, 2018

Alan McGregor

0

Ola Aina

0

Michael Hector

0

Michael Dawson

0

Max Clark

0

Seb Larsson

0

Markus Henriksen

0

Jarrod Bowen

0

Jackson Irvine

0

Harry Wilson

0

Fraizer Campbell

0

Substitutes

Will Keane

0

David Meyler

0

Kamil Grosicki

0

Submission / Results

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Nine clear with nine to play

Well, well, well. Remember when City dropped into the bottom three on the weekend they lost 1-0 at Preston? Six weeks later and it’s a very different story.

Four wins in the last seven games, a run that has banked 13 points, has propelled Nigel Adkins men up to 17th in the Championship. Avoid defeat at Birmingham on Saturday and it’ll surely be another season in the second tier. Right?

21:37

FULL TIME

Hull City have earned a 3-0 victory at Portman Road. What. A. Result.

21:31

All very quiet

On and off the pitch. Ipswich fans began heading for the exits long ago but the 290 away fans are enjoying themselves as City strangle all life from this contest. Hard to remember a more straightforward away win.

Jarrod Bowen of Hull City celebrates after scoring their third goal during the Championship match at Portman Road, Ipswich

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Grosicki on

City have made their third and final sub. Grosicki joins Keane and Meyler as the second-half subs, replacing Jackson Irvine.

21:19

Side netting

Ipswich have finally mustered a decent attack. Knudsen’s cross picks out Sears but the striker hits his shot into the side netting.

21:14

Clock ticking down

It’s all looking so simple for City now. We’re into the last quarter and Ipswich are offering very little.

21:08

Mind the gap

With Burton Albion 2-0 down at Sheffield United, Hull City are moving NINE points clear of the Championship’s relegation zone. What a night!

21:07

Super, smashing, great!

Fraizer Campbell watches Jarrod Bowen's goal hit the back of the net to make it 3-0 to Hull City

21:04

Gallows humour

Ipswich fans are not enjoying this. “We’ve got the ball,” they sing at Portman Road with tongues firmly in cheek. City lead 3-0 with half an hour to play.

20:59

City aiming to see this out

It’s all about game management for City now. So long as they don’t give a toothless Ipswich side a sniff, they could be heading nine points clear of the relegation zone.

20:50

Bowen nets his 14th of the season!

This is not a drill. City have netted a third and it’s Jarrod Bowen with his 14th of the season! Bowen swapped passes with Henriksen to get into the box and his low shot squeezes past Bialkowski at his near post. Surely that’s the three points wrapped up?

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GOAL!

Hull City are 3-0 up!!

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Double change for Ipswich

Mick McCarthy cannot have been happy with his side’s first-half effort and he’s been quick to make changes. Martyn Waghorn, once a City loan player, and Callum Connolly are on for Stephen Gleeson and Tristan Nydam. We’re underway in the second half.

20:44

Harry, Harry, Harry!

Burton and Reading behind but Barnsley in front

City’s 2-0 lead is looking very promising and so are some of the results elsewhere. Reading are 1-0 down at Wolves, while Burton are trailing Sheffield United 1-0. The only blemish is the fact Barnsley are 1-0 up at home to Norwich.

20:32

HALF TIME

It’s hard to know how that could’ve possibly gone better for City, who lead 2-0 through the goals of Markus Henriksen and Harry Wilson.

20:30

McGregor the key once more

City are 2-0 up but it could have been very different without the input of Allan McGregor. He had to be very good to tip Grant Ward’s header over the bar.

20:26

Wilson doubles up!

It’s that man Harry Wilson once again! A deep cross from Ola Aina from the right and Wilson arrives to volley in City’s second.

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GOAL!

Hull City are 2-0 up!

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The Mark of a happy team!

Markus Henriksen is mobbed after opening the scoring for Hull City

20:18

The good news keeps coming

With City 1-0 up, relegation rivals Burton have fallen 1-0 down away to Sheffield United. As it stands, the Tigers are going nine points clear of trouble.

20:17

WOODWORK AGAIN!

This time it’s Hull City and their top scorer Jarrod Bowen. A long range effort is very good but not quite good enough, striking the foot of the post.

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So far, so good

Half an hour in and Nigel Adkins will be thrilled with what he’s seeing. City are a goal to the good and Ipswich supporters are already getting restless.

20:11

The sweet moment

Markus Henriksen is pictured firing Hull City into an early lead

Markus Henriksen of Hull City scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match at Portman Road, Ipswich

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Adkins liked that one

Nigel Adkins is a happy man after seeing Markus Henriksen put City in front.

Hull City boss Nigel Adkins

20:05

Henriksen makes it 1-0

It’s been a bright start from City and they’ve got their goal through Markus Henriksen. A long range drive fizzes into the bottom corner to give the Norwegian his first goal since September.